Passenger and moving-picture advertising bus



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PASSENQER AND MOVING PICTURE ADVERTISING BUS 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 2 May 3 1927.

May 3 1927.

A, ZILBERSHER PASSENGER AND MOVING PICTURE ADVERTISING BUS Filed June 2, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 'HNESSES gl? 1,627,473 May 3v 1927' A. zlLBERsHr-:R

PASSENGER AND MOVING PICTURE ADVERTISING BUS Filed June 2, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet T5 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1927.

ABRAHAM ZILBERSHER, OF-NEW YORK. N. Y.

PASSENGER AND MOVING-PICTURE ADVERTISING BUS.

Application med June 2,

This invention relates to an improved device which may be used to carry passengers or used for advertising purposes and has for an object to provide an improved construe- .'z tion wherein the bus may be used for lthe purposesmentioned without, changing any of t e construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bus which will have the usual ap- Durance of a double deck bus but with the parts so constructed that they may be adjusted to present advertising space to be seen at a distance from the bus and also to present a moving icture.

A further o ject, more specifically, is to provide a bus means for entertaining the passengers and those outside of the has and at tlyisanie time advertising certain coinmodities, the structure including a screen rand movin picture projecting apparatus psitioned in respect to the bus so as to be iout of the way of the passengers while ready at all times to function,

In the accompanyingr drawingsan embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through. liigure l onv line 2-2.

Figure 3 iS a sectional view through Fig ure 2 on line -l.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through Figure 1,0n line 4 4.

Figure 5 is similar to the upper part oi' Fi ire 1 but showing the parts adjusted an ready for use with the projecting machine. f

Figure 6 is a detail fragmentary view taken through Figure 5 on line 6--6.

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail fragmentary side vicw'showing a bracket and :i bracing hook structure embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 8 is a sectional view through Fig- 'ure 7 on line 8-8.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeralsv` 1 indicates the body of the uutouiobilc which is provided with a lower deck 2 and an upper deck 2i, each deck being supplied with suitable seats. The lower deck 2 is provided with an entrance door 4 and adjacent this door there is provided an inlet turnstile 5 and an outlet turnstilc (i. Ad-

jacent tlie turnstile 5 is arranged the drivers Seat 7. At the front of the body l there is provided the usual enffine and control mechanism therefor'. It wl also be evident f Figure l is a side View ot' a bus disclosing,

1928. Serial No. 113,198.

When the bus is used for advertising purposes, suitable advertising matter 11 1s applied to the windows, said matter being placed thereon by any desired method, as for instance, by being painted thereon or by bein printed on asters and the posters applic( to the win ow panes. Arranged at a coureinent point on the lower deck is a radio apparatus 12 which is connected by suitable wiring to the loud speaking units 13 and l-1 whereby the passengers on both decks may enjoy music or other matter reproduced by the apparatus 12.

The top or roof 15 is provided with an opening 16 normally closed by the plate 17 having n depending portion' 18 at the periphery fitting over the upstanding flange lf) at the periphery of the opening 16. The

opening 16 is normally maintained closed.

when the bus is in use as a passenger bus but when used principally for advertising, plate 17 is removed and a moving picture apparatus 2U is operated. The pictures from this apparatus are projected through the opening 16 and strike against the Screen 2l, which sciiccn is pivotally mounted at 22 on the bod nl. The screen 21 may be of any desire construction, as for instance, formed within :frame 23 carryin on each side a piece df cloth 24. Prefera ly a rod 25 is pivotally connected at each side of the screen 2l and their forward ends are formed into suitable hooks 26 which are ada ted to fit over pins 27tcarried by the brac ets 28 connected to the body 1 near each side thereof. It will be noted that each bracket 28 is a substantially U-shaped structure as shown in Figure 8 and at the upper end cari-ies a clamping holt 29 having a wing nut 2&0. When the hook 26 is in position as shown i'ii Figures 5, 7 and 8, nut 30 is operatcd for causing tl bracket 28 to pinch hook 26 and ltherebywick the parts in position. When the screen21 has been set to a vertical position as shown in Figure 5, the motion 'iicture apparatus 2O may be operated and if desired, the bus may be moved may w nating the advertising matter without producin a glare in the eyes of pedestrians near t e bus. i

elf desired, a camera 34 may be provided at`,the front of the bus. This camera is l shown as a moving picture fame'ga but may be an ordinary still pictur'efcamera if desired. A T-sliaped member 35 is connected with the camera 34 and is slidngly mounted in the runways 36 and 3T. Bv the use of the T member and the runways 36 and 37, two cameras may be carried but if desired, the moving picture camera may carried at one time and a still camera at another.

'25 From Figures 2 and 3 it will be noted that a talking machine 38 is rovided near the radio a paratus, said talking machine being adapt to have advertising matter on the records so that when the machine is in op- M'eration it will talk about certain merchan- `,dise. For the purpose' of convenience, a -suitable tool box 39 is provided below the radio apparatus and the talking machine.

accidental disengagement thereoan Aa indicated in Fi ure 2, a suitable push button 40 is provi ed near the turnstile 6 so hat the signal to the driver can only be iven when a party is ready to leave the bus. he ush button 40 is electrically connected with a suitable bell near the drivers seat so that when the button 40 is pushed the bell will ring. At the right of the incoming turnstile 5 is arranged a change makin a paratus 4l and'immediately in front o tic turnstile 5 is arranged a coin box 42 in whichthe coins arc to be put before thc tuinstileN .7 can hc operated. This arrangenient in regard to the money relieves the driver of attending to change or the proper collection of money.

what I claim is: 'ln a bus a body iovided with a roof ihn ing an opening ticrein, a moving picture screen hingedly connected t0 the body at the rear end, a bracing link pivotally connected with the lscreen, said bracing link having at its free end a hook, a bracket secured to said roof.y said bracket being bi fuicated. a pin carricdliy the bracket for receiving said hook, a clamping member for squeezing the parts of the bracket together for clamping lsaid hook and thereby reventa die projecting machine carried by said body adapt* ed to project pictures throughaaid opening onto said screen.

i ABRAHAM ZILBERSHER. 

